Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - 2022 Restructuring Actions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 33	$ 5
2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		341
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance		83
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[1],[2]	11
Payments for Restructuring		(23)
Asset write-offs and adjustments		(7)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		64
Restructuring payments, inception to date		115
2022 Restructuring Actions | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		350
Future Cash Payments		180
2022 Restructuring Actions | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		420
Future Cash Payments		210
2022 Restructuring Actions | Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		115
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance		71
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		4
Payments for Restructuring		(12)
Asset write-offs and adjustments		0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		63
2022 Restructuring Actions | Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		105
2022 Restructuring Actions | Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		120
2022 Restructuring Actions | Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		57
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	[3]	12
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net	[3],[4]	0
Payments for Restructuring	[3]	(11)
Asset write-offs and adjustments	[3]	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	[3]	1
2022 Restructuring Actions | Contract Termination | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		65
2022 Restructuring Actions | Contract Termination | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		80
2022 Restructuring Actions | Asset Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		111
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance		0
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		7
Payments for Restructuring		0
Asset write-offs and adjustments		(7)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance		0
2022 Restructuring Actions | Asset Related Charges [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		125
2022 Restructuring Actions | Asset Related Charges [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		150
2022 Restructuring Actions | Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		58
2022 Restructuring Actions | Other [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		55
2022 Restructuring Actions | Other [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost		70
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		49
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Severance and Related Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		6
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		26
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Asset Related Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		6
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | inventory write-offs | Cost of Goods Sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		3
2022 Restructuring Actions- Russia Exit | Settlement Cost | Other Income
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date		8
Seed [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		6
Crop Protection [Member] | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		1
Corporate Segment | 2022 Restructuring Actions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Asset related charges, net		$ 4

[1] This amount excludes other pre-tax charges recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023 impacting the Seed segment included in cost of goods sold and other income (expense) - net, in the company's interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, relating to inventory write-offs and the loss on the sale of the company's interest in an equity investment.

[2] This amount excludes other pre-tax charges recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023 included in cost of goods sold and other income (expense) - net, in the company's interim Consolidated Statement of Operations, relating to inventory write-offs and the loss on the sale of the company's interest in an equity investment.

[3] The liability for contract terminations includes lease obligations. The cash impact of these obligations will be substantially complete by the end of 2023

[4] Contract terminations includes early lease terminations.